2024 PSB Summer Internships (Read for details!)

Are you looking for a summer internship that’s PAID and allows you to hone in on specific career goals?

The PSB summer internship program is currently accepting applications until Sunday, March 17. In addition to being well-paid, these internships also offer a well-rounded approach – interesting projects, field trips, professional development & support, and wide exposure to leaders/opportunities. They come highly recommended for any undergraduate or graduate student (especially from historically underestimated groups) who is interested in learning more about public service and making a difference in their community. There are a number of PSB internships available, but below are ones which may be of particular interest. You are encouraged to peruse the King County Careers website for more opportunities!

Environmentally Sensitive Land Research & Planning: a good fit for those with interests in urban planning, geography, public policy, and environmental research. Gain experience in research and report writing, policy analysis, data collection, and mapping if interested.

Equitable Employment and Housing Practices Researcha good fit for those interested in housing, economic development, public policy, government, and sociology. Gain experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods, public speaking, and presentation skills.


NOAA Pathways Summer Internships

The West Coast Region of NOAA Fisheries is advertising up to eight Student Trainee Biological Sciences (ZT-499-2) positions in the West Coast Region. These are Pathways summer intern positions in the Regional Administrator Office, Protected Resources Division and Sustainable Fisheries Division. They will be located in Seattle (WA), Portland (OR), Lacey (WA), or Long Beach (CA). As a Student Trainee (Biological Sciences), they will receive on-the-job and formal training to provide experience in the operation and familiarization with biological science programs, policies, and procedures, and an opportunity to perform progressively more responsible assignments as experience is gained. We will also be announcing in the next week or so positions for a Student Trainee Engineering, and Student Trainee Office Support.

 


Winter Quarter Student & Faculty Mixer

Join us on Wednesday, 2/28 from 12 – 1:30PM in the Wallace Hall Commons and enjoy a delicious catered lunch while connecting with fellow Environmental Studies students and faculty! All ENVIR students are welcome and encouraged to stop by for any (or all) time during the lunch window. No need to RSVP, we hope to see you there!


2024 Trash Art Contest

UW Recycling is now accepting entries for their 2024 Trash Art contest! Submissions are due by March 22nd at 4PM, and participants can submit entries into a variety of categories. Artwork should be themed around feelings or ideas of waste and sustainability.


Hiring for Spring 2024 ENVIR TAs

Are you a previous ENVIR 240 or ENVIR 280 student who couldn’t get enough of the course content? Apply to be a TA for either class for Spring quarter 2024! See the flyer above for quick details, and check out this link for a complete job description. If you think you’d be a good fit and are eager to gain experience in a supporting instructor role, apply at this link.


WSG Bait Party

 

Come join Washington Sea Grant’s Crab Team’s annual bonanza to cut, weigh, and bag all 1000lb of mackerel to be used across the green crab monitoring network in 2024. It can get a bit messy, but there are various jobs to choose from (some less messy than others), along with good music and even better company. Grab a friend and sign up for the fun!

Volunteers are needed from 9am – 5pm on Tuesday, 2/27, Wednesday 2/28, and Thursday 2/29 at the Old Hatchery in the UW Fisheries Center (FIS) (aka the Portage Bay Building. Note: if we’re speedy, we may finish before Thursday and cancel any Thursday sign-ups (you’ll hear by 2/28), so select an earlier day if you’re eager to contribute!

If you are interested in joining us, please sign up here for a 2hr shift (or more!) by selecting 2 consecutive one-hour slots by Friday 2/23. After you sign up, we’ll email to confirm your shift date/time(s) and provide further details.

If you have any questions, please email Elyse (Crab Team Student Assistant) at aek34@uw.edu.

Thank you for considering helping at this year’s bait party!


Paid Summer Environmental Education Opportunity at Islandwood

Are you interested in gaining experience working with kids in an environmental education setting? Does living and working on the beautiful Bainbridge Island for the summer sound like a dream? Check out open positions for summer camp instructors at Islandwood, an environmental education nonprofit providing children across the Puget Sound with nature-based learning experiences.

If you’re a student who will be completing a capstone experience this summer, Islandwood has partnered with the Program on the Environment to host ENVIR 491 internships in the past and would love to do so again this summer. This would be a great opportunity to conduct an environmental education focused internship and research project, while getting paid to be a camp instructor! 

Check out open positions here: https://islandwood.org/about-us-an-environmental-science-nonprofit/careers-and-culture/#current-employment-opportunities